Ahead of its world premiere as the opening night film of the Fantasia International Film Festival later this month, a trailer has been released for the new dystopian thriller Polaris.
Described by director KC Carthew (The Sun at Midnight) as “Mad Max in the Arctic”, the film follows Sumi, a young girl raised by a polar bear who sets out on a perilous journey across the frozen winter wasteland to evade capture from a brutal hunting party.
Watch the trailer here…
Set in 2144 against the harsh backdrop of a frozen wasteland, Sumi, a human child raised by Mama Polar Bear, narrowly escapes capture from a brutal Morad hunting party and sets out across the vast winter landscape. When Sumi stumbles across Frozen Girl, an unlikely friendship is forged and together they race ahead of the vindictive hunters towards the only guiding light Sumi knows, the Polaris star.
Polaris features a cast that includes Viva Lee, Khamisa Wilsher, Muriel Dutil and Agee.
Polaris will premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival on July 14th.
